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How to get fromWhite Plains to Rochesterby train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from White Plains to Rochester by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane LGA - ROC
    3h 46m
    $126–790

  2. Drive  303.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from White Plains to Rochestercar car 303.9 mi
    6h 10m
    $56–81

  3. Bus via Ithaca

    1. Take the bus from White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus bus New Haven
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus bus 246 / ...
    7h 28m
    $91–207

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train Maple Leaf / ...
    8h 32m
    $93–253

  5. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane JFK - ROC
    4h 15m
    $118–601

  6. Train, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central to Terminal Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane EWR - ROC
    4h 37m
    $134–658

  7. Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane LGA - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 53m
    $110–636

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane JFK - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 10m
    $97–487

  9. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    10h 18m
    $61–96

White Plains to Rochester by bus and train

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 283.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between White Plains, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center to Rochester, Ny via Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole, Baker Flagpole, Ithaca Commons - Seneca St, and Ithaca in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester twice daily. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 6h 29m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.

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